Francisco Reyes (footballer, born 1941)

Francisco Reyes
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Santiago Reyes Villalba
Date of birth	July 4, 1941
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death	July 31, 1976 (aged 35)
Place of death	Asunción, Paraguay
Position(s)	Midfielder / Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1962	Presidente Hayes
1963–1966	Olimpia
1964	→ River Plate (loan)
1966–1967	Atlético de Madrid
1967–1973	Flamengo
1969	→ Campo Grande (loan)
1974–1975	Olimpia
International career
1961–1966	Paraguay
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Santiago Reyes Villalba, commonly known as Francisco Reyes (July 4, 1941^[2] – July 31, 1976^[3]), was a Paraguayan football midfielder and central defender, who played in several top level clubs and in the Paraguay national football team.

Career

Born in Asunción, he started his career playing for Olimpia, winning the Primera División Paraguaya in 1962 and in 1965.^[3]Reyes joined Brazilian club Flamengo in 1967, helped the club to win the Campeonato Carioca in 1972, and left at the end of 1973.^[2] He retired while defending Olimpia, winning the Paraguayan League in his last season, in 1975.^[3]